NORBIC is a nonprofit economic development organization that offers free and low-cost business assistance programs to help manufacturers develop strategies to enter new markets, reduce costs, access financing, improve their business management, train employees and build a stronger business network.

Duman Microenterprise Center provides one-on-one counseling at no charge for start-ups and pre-existing small businesses in the Chicago metropolitan area. The Center offers entrepreneurial training, business assistance, mentoring and access to capital.

University of Illinois at Chicago, College of Business Administration-Rice Building, 815 West Van Buren, Suite 320, Chicago, Illinois 60607; http://www.uic.edu/cba/cub/

The Small Business Development Center at UIC offers workshops, panel discussions and individual consulting services to existing small businesses or those individuals interested in starting a business.

The Small Business Development Center at Hull House offers individual counseling, small business training, and workshops on marketing, finance, legal structures, insurance, leasing space, sales taxes and record keeping. A funded partner of the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, it operates in communities of need on the south and north sides of Chicago, helping to revitalize local neighborhood economies and improve the overall quality of life.

A program of the Illinois Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, the Illinois Hispanic Entrepreneurship Center offers business development and capacity-building assistance, access to capital, and networking. Its matching grant program offers up to $5,000 in funds to qualifying businesses.

The Chicago Urban League’s Entrepreneurship Center offers information sessions, training and business support clinics, coaching on business documents, technical assistance, procurement and business development assistance, and financial assistance.

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